Abbey Road by The Beatles, album cover

First-year pressing

Abbey Road 1969 US Pressing (SO-383)

Abbey Road by The Beatles

Artist: The Beatles
Title: Abbey Road
Label: Apple Records SO-383
Country: US
Released: October 3, 1969
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: Jacksonville, Capitol Subsidiary Text

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

SO 1-383Label A
SO 2-383Label B
SO-1-383-F-2:. 3Variant 1 Runout A stamped, number 3 etched
SO-2-383-F-42. 2Variant 1 Runout B stamped, number 2 etched
SO 1 383 F41 #3 OVariant 2 Side A runout
SW 2 383 A16 #2 OVariant 2 Side B runout
SO 1 383 F42 #1 OVariant 3 Side A runout
SW 2 383 B15 #2 OVariant 3 Side B runout
SO 1 383 A14 #3 OVariant 4 Side A runout
SW 2 383 A12 #2 OVariant 4 Side B runout
SO 1 383 F42 #2 OVariant 6 Side A runout
SW 2 383 F11 #2 OVariant 6 Side B runout
SO1-383-H21 #3 OVariant 7 Side A runout
SW 2 383 A18 #3 OVariant 7 Side B runout

All 606 pressings of Abbey Road